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The FermentedlyChallenged blog has been retired since the end of October 2016. It has been a great 9 year run. Thanks to all the readers and brewery staff for all your support in the past. I'm living in the Denver metro area and working in the Cable TV industry now. Cheers and enjoy beer responsibly. Follow along on social media - @ChipperDave on Twitter and on Facebook.

Friday, February 1, 2008

I'm hoping this is true. According to the guys over at the Pacific Brew News Radio podcast, the famous Russian River Brewing company of California is going to start distributing bottled beer to Colorado. As early as the end of March or early April of this year, Russian River is expanding to several states including Oregon, Washington and Colorado. The first brews expected to be bottled and shipped are RR's Pliny the Elder and Blind Pig IPA. And later on, plans are also in place to ship even their new Pliny the Younger. I've heard a lot of hype about these beers, but unless you can drive to wine county in California or go to one of the big beer festivals, it is fairly difficult to get these Russian River brews. But if the story is true, then soon these beers will be readily available in 16 oz bottles in the Napa Valley of Beers - Colorado. I look forward to sampling these fine ales. This is probably going to be possible based on the opening of Russian River's new brewing facility now under construction and due to be completed in March.